The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-03
FARM NOTES.

Every farmer should plan deliiera-
tely FOR supply Of small fruits for lilnl-
ilys use.
IL sheep IL chilled so as to give II
cold or fever, the fiber Of the wool Ii
injured.
Poor land produces milk that ii def
Client IN fatty matters and therefore bet
ter adaHed for cheese than for butter
making.
Pull tile collars away from the should
ers while resting the horses In the field,
80 thnt the mir can pass freely between
them.
Marketing the produce II half the
battle. A farmer should usu as much
Judgement on this point Ms any other.
Ii the grape vines have been neglect
ed until now tlon'ttrv to trim them. II
~ too late and dangerous to their vitali-
~.
II will pay 10 take pains and plant all
large, flat seeds like squash, melon aud
Lima beans cdyewise.
Keep the plows well shnrpened. This
willnot only insure better work but more
OF II, as II will save the strength of the
teams.
This Is n good season for feeding roots
TO stock; such diet Il nm excellent pre-
paration for the green grass ID will soon
be turned into.
Better be late In seeding than to piow
when land Is too wet, for that may inIure
condition SO that years will be required
TO effect restoration.
A grindstone conveniently placed
ready for use leaves no excuse for work
ing with dull ax or other cutting in-
strument that never does good work.
An exchange says that new, chcap
and effective insect killer Is composed
OF one part of muriate of potash TO one
thousand parts of water.
For spring feeding To bees, honey i
more stimulating than sugar syrup, but
j. more liable 10 cause robblng. Warm
food Is most effective.
\ poor tool on the farm imposes n tax
upon the user every day u Is employed.
often greater In the year than the whole
price of good tool.
Potatoes that are cut should not be
covered quite as deep ns three inches;
whole potatoes require To be- deeper 10
prevent too many stalks.
Ii does not matter how We get early
swnrms provided we get them, for In
them j the profit of the year, or at
least It's foundation.
Sometimes delay of few slays. IN
getting the soil prepared aud the seeds
planted, will make Il difference In the
harvest Of ut least one half.
A Vermont f,i m sr plants sunflower
seed instead Of pole to each hill of
beans. The sturdy stalk answers for a
pole, and the seeds supply am excellent
feed for poultry.
If the wool of sheep becomes wet Il
dries very slowly and only by chilling
tue animal through. Shelter from rain
~ a .f..NA
fore more I'M ortant than protection
from cold.
Ben. Perley Poore SAYS that if farmers
would thrive they must change their
policy. They must concentrate their
labor, they must give to a few acres the
care now usually bestowed un- many,
and if necessary To do this they must
diminish their farms. n
For growing cucumbe7s. squashes, or
similar plants, put sawdust or rotton
wood about them. Those who have
never tried cttcumbers on strong, bushy
stakes like pea sticks will be surprised
To note how they enjoy IL. Tomatoes
do better trained TO stout sticks than
any other way.
In the selection OF tools and machines.
iightness Is too often overlooked. 4
proper design, strength and good mnter-
lal are essential; but 10 the proper work
ing Of the tool, lightncss Is equally inn
portant. An over-weigiIty implement
Is a clumsy one; hence il makes work
slower and more laborious. Economy
OF energy I'm the execution of work
must be aimed at and IL cannot be at
tanned with uselessly heavy tools. 1t
Is risky practice To keep cattle, espc-
cially milch cows, stabbed all spring.
and then without warning or prppnrJa- |
ton turn them into full pasture. Tie !
change from winter diet To summer
feed ought to be gradual one, else the 1
animals may suffer. The best way, per- /
haps, Is To turn them early into am old |
pasture lot and at the same time con-
tinue the regular rations of good hay !
and mixed meal, especially wheat bran. |
Afterwards they may he given new |
pasture grounds with perfect safety. If |
stabbed until later i'm the season. green /
food should be fed i'm the stables or /
yard for some time before it will be safe /
int L.